UK blocks chipmaker’s sale to Chinese firm, citing security
LONDON (AP) — The British government has blocked a Chinese-owned company’s takeover of a Wales-based microchip maker, calling it a…
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3 convicted in 2014 downing of Malaysian jet over Ukraine
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court on Thursday convicted three men of murder for their role in shooting down…
UK push to restore finances means higher taxes, energy bills
LONDON (AP) — Millions of people across Britain face higher taxes and energy bills after the government on Thursday announced…
Thyssenkrupp: No Taboos On Steel Unit, No Talks With Salzgitter On Tie-up
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp is not ruling out a sale, spin-off or merger of its steel division to realise a…
Dollar Treads Water As U.S. Economy Sends Mixed Signals, Sterling Rises
By Harry Robertson and Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was little changed on Thursday as investors digested mixed…
Russian strikes on Ukraine spotlight Moldova’s energy woes
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Massive blackouts that temporarily hit more than a half-dozen cities across Moldova this week highlighted the…
Turkey detains suspect linked to Istanbul bombing in Syria
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish security forces have detained a suspect wanted in connection with the deadly bombing in Istanbul…
AP PHOTOS: UN distinction sought for prized Serb plum brandy
ROZANCI, Serbia (AP) — Forget whiskey or cognac. For Serbs, nothing beats homemade sljivovica, a plum brandy they hope will…
A ‘barbed wire curtain’ rises in Europe amid war in Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The long border between Finland and Russia runs through thick forests and is marked only by…
Hong Kong’s August-October Unemployment Eases To 3.8%, Improving For 6th Straight Period
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased to 3.8% in the August-October quarter, improving for the…